Every Child Deserves a Bicycle: Children & Youth Bicycle Program
Framework: A comprehensive, multilevel, evidence-based initiative that integrates three components, Education, Access, and Built Environment, to increase youth physical activity, improve bicycle safety, and enhance community health and well-being.
Program Components
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Education: Building Knowledge, Confidence, and Skills.
Integrating bicycle safety education into school-day instruction, after-school programming, and community events—reaching children where they learn and play.
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Access: Removing Barriers to Participation.
Increasing access to bicycles, equipment, and resources needed to ride safely.
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Built Environment: Creating Safe Spaces for Riding.
Providing technical guidance and expertise to municipalities, schools, and partner organizations seeking to create safe and functional spaces for bicycling and play.